OT: SCSI RAID CONTROLLER QUESTION

[Gilbert Gutierrez]

It is an Adaptec 2100s.  I have had all sorts of issues with it, from one of the drives always failing (It may be the hotswap card on the enclosure or the cable as you mentioned) to the loss of a file system partition on the array.  I may try a compaq card just to see how they work.  They are readily available and fairly inexpensive on ebay.

Gilbert

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "foodog" <foodog@uswest.net>
Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Date:  Sat, 10 May 2003 08:48:22 -0700

>"Gilbert T. Gutierrez, Jr." wrote:
>> 
>> Does any one know if Compaq 3200 and 4200 Raid controllers work in machines
>> other than Compaq servers?  I am assuming that they do, but you never know.
>> I need to replace an existing Adaptec card that I think is flaky and I am
>> thinking about using a compaq card to replace it.  The server is a generic
>> server using an Intel board with a PIII 1GHz processor.
>
>FWIW, I've used lots of Adaptec SCSI cards and have never had one fail. 
>If you've already done this plz ignore... I'd reseat the scsi card, then
>swap in new, known-good scsi cables if the flakyness persists. I've lost
>track of how many times that's fixed an unreliable server.  You didn't
>mention what the flakyness is, but if you're seeing blocks remapped
>that'd suggest a failing drive.
>
>btw, I don't have any experience w/ those Compaq RAID controllers,
>sorry.
>Steve
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